Non-refillable bottle.



PATBNTED AUG. 27. 1907.

C. W. WALLACE. NON REFILLABLE BOTTLE. APPLICATION FILED MN. 2, 1907;

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CHARLES WESLEY WALLACE, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed January 2.1907. Serial No. 350,412.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES WEsLEY WALLACE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inNon-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide an efficient construction ofnon-refillable bottle, which will effectually insure that the bottlecannot be refilled after its contents have been withdrawn or poured out,and which will be composed of comparatively few and simple parts whichmay readily be applied to the neck of the bottle and held securelythereon after once in place, the invention including means whereby thebottle may be effectually sealed so as to prevent the contents fromspilling if the bottle should be overturned.

With this and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions,arrangements and combinations of the parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof andalso to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the meansfor effecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of a bottleneck with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation,parts being broken away. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view on theline 50-9: of Fig. 1, the bottle being omitted. Fig. 4 is a similar Viewon the line yy of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a banddesigned to encircle the bottle neck and adapted for engagement by thecap of the device. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the outlettube and its valve. Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view of the cap detached.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the neck of thebottle and 2 a tube which is inserted in the neck of the bottle belowthe mouth rim thereof, being preferably held within the neckfrictionally by means of a surrounding band 3. The upper end of the tube2 is normally closed by means of a valve 4 which in the present instanceis in the form of a disk, spring pressed towards its seat, but adaptedto be moved from its seat by the weight of the liquids within thebottle, when the bottle is inverted.

5 designates a band, preferably of sheet metal, which encircles theoutside of the neck 1 and is secured thereto, preferably by means of atongue 7 having a reduced neck and adapted to fit with lockingengagement in a keyho1e slot 6, the tongue and slot being formed on andin the respective ends of the band as shown. The band 5 is provided witha locking lug 8 which faces downwardly, as shown, and is pref erablyformed by punching out a small leaf-like projection from the metal ofwhich the band is formed.

A cap 9 is adapted to fit down over the mouth of the bottle and isprovided with a cylindrical body portion on the inner wall of which ismounted a pivoted latch 10. The latch 10 hangs down, as shown, and, isprovided at its free end with a hook 11 which extends laterally and isadapted for locking engagement with the lock 8. An obliquely disposedguide rod 12 is secured to the outer wall of the band 5 in proximity tothe lug 8 and is adapted to engage with the rear face or edge of thepivoted latch 10 so as to act in the nature of a cam or wedge as the capis inserted down over the bottle neck and upon the latch into positiveengagement with the lug 8.

Near its top, the cap 9 is provided with a baflle plate 13 which is inalinement with a small opening or outlet 14 in the top of the cap 9,said top being entirely closed except for this outlet. A look screw 15works in the top of the cap 9 in registry with the valve 4, said lockingscrew extending through a recess 16 in the baffle plate 13. When thescrew is turned downwardly into the top of the cap 9, it will impingeagainst the valve 4 and hold it securely to its seat so that the bottlemay be then effectually sealed and all possibility of leaking will beprecluded in the event that the same may be accident-ally overturned. i

In applying my improved non-refilling device to a bottle, it is manifestthat the tube 2 is as indicated in the bottle neck below the mouth ofthe same with the valve 4 uppermost. The proper sized band 5 is thenlocked around the bottle neck and the cap 9 is then placed downwardlyover the bottle mouth, the pivoted latch 10 being forced positively intolocking en gagement with the lug 8 by means of the ablique guide rod 12.This results in securely locking the cap around the bottle neck so as toeffectually protect the disk valve 4 from being tampered with. When thebottle is inverted, the contents will move the valve 4 off of its seat,and the contents will then flow out through the outer end of the tube 2and around the baffle plate 13 and thence flow out through the opening14 in the top of the cap 9. It is obvious that the arrangement of thebaffle plate will prevent a wire or any tool from being inserted in themouth of the bottle so as to tamper with the disk valve 4, the saidvalve being at all times protected by the cap which is locked to thebottle mouth.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have provided a very simpleconstruction of device for preventing refilling of bottles, and onewhich will be durable and that may be readily applied to the mouth oithe bottle. It is also to be noted that by the provision of the lockingscrew 15, the bottle may be kept sealed and the contents prevented fromspilling should the bottle be accidentally overturned.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. The combination with the neck of a bottle, of an outlet tube heldtherein and provided with a normally closed valve, :1 band encirclingthe neck of the bottle, and a cap surrounding the neck of the bottle andhaving locking engagement with said band, said cap being provided with abaille plate above the valve and with an outlet opening above and inregistry with said baflle plate,

2. The combination with the neck of a bottle, a tube held therein andprovided at its outer end with a spring closed disk valve, a lockingband encircling the neck of the bottle and provided with a locking lug,a cap adapted to be placed over the mouth of the bottle and providedwith a pivoted catch designed to engage said lock, and an oblique guiderod secured to the band in proximity to the lock and adapted to engagethe heel of the latch so as to swing the same into engagement with thelug.

The combination with a bottle neck, of a valve therein and adapted tonormally close the outlet to the neck, a band encircling said neck andprovided with a locking lug, and a cap adapted to be placed over themouth of the bottle and provided with a pivoted depending catch, andmeans whereby the catch will be swung laterally into engagement with thelock as the cap is thrust downwardly over the bottle mouth.

4. In combination with a bottle neck, of a valve mounted therein andadapted to close the outlet thereof, a band encircling the neck of thebottle and provided with a locking lug and an obliquely disposed guiderod in proximity to the lug, a cap adapted to be thrust down over themouth of the bottle, and a pivoted latch mounted in said cap and adaptedto swing laterally into engagement with said lug, the heel of said latchbeing arranged for sliding engage ment with the said guide rod, wherebythe latch will be turned into positive engagement with the lug of theband as the cap is thrust down over the bottle mouth.

5. ln combination with a bottle neck, of a valve therein and adapted toclose the outlet thereof, a band encircling the bottle neck and providedat its ends with a tongue and a keyhole slot adapted to receive saidtongue whereby to lock the band to the neck, and a cap adapted to bethrust down over the mouth of the bottle and over said band and arrangedfor locking engagement therewith, the body of said cap covering the saidtongue and slot of the band, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aillx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES WESLEY WALLACE.

Witnesses JOHN .T. DONAYAN, LEWIS Clus'r.

